Churn-power.



-rATENTBD DB0. 25, 190s.

I A WBSSON .y GHURN POWER.. APPLIoATIvoN FILEDl JUL'Yzs. 190e.

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I .Specification of Lett'ersatent. i

`4friction; to facilitate the workingA of the ma- @burning-Machine,` -of a specification.

, Be vit known that I, IsAAo A., WESSON, a citizen ofl the `United ;States,; residing at Wingo,` inthe county .of Graves, and State .of Kentucky, have 1 invented Va .new and useful which the following Iis Myinvention relates to improvements ,in churn-powers.` Its; object is.. to effectthe ready actuation ofthe churn-dasher either by foot or hand, power, .the returning stroke being. autoinatic; to reduce to the minimum chine; to lessen the effortrequired to accomplish the .churning operation, and to carry l out these ends in asimple, expeditious, and

effective manner. f v

Said invention consists of certain structural features or instrumentalities substantially as hereinafter fully disclosed and specifically pointed out by the claims.

In the accompanying drawing, illustratingv the preferred embodiment of niy invention,

Athe figure represents` a perspective view of the saine.V l .l

In the disclosure of my invention l suitably inountupon a base of any required construction a receptacle or cylinder for holding the cream or niilk for conversion into butter,

within which may beplacedany form of dasher having a staff or handle, as seen. To said staff .in itselevated position is suitably connected or xed the outer .end ofthe horizontal arm of a right-angled pitman-rod C,

preferably as disclosed, said end being recurved or bent upon itself to form a loop or staplelike terminal a to receive said staff and having the -two legs of the thus Iformed staple passing through a cross-,piece or clampbar D, clamping -said staff in position by a nut l), screwed upon one of said legs against said staff. This pitinan-rod has its vertical or pendent portion suitably secured near its lower end to a sliding cross-bar F, said lower end portion being extended horizontally and rearward, as at with its extreme rear end upturnedl to provide for the suitable application ofthe foot thereto, as when it niay be desired to employQQt.- power for Yits actuation in thus operating the churn-dasher.-

The cross-bar or slide F is guided in its ver-v tical movement by an upright preferably inverted-U form of frame B, suitably secured in fixed position at the lower ends of its lateral members to the base A, said slide or or pendent portion of the pitman-rodC` also passes through .and is guided in Kitsmovement .by an4 aperturedlug Effxed to `the.\upper horizontal portion of:I theffra'mecB. g Saidy pendent or Ivertical portion.. of the .pitmanrod C has ,attached/to -it near its lower end the/lower ends of preferably two 4compactly- .cross-bar. beingprovidedupon its forward side with, -loops .or eyes 0, receiving saidv latferalmembers of said frame.B. Said vertical coiled springspasv ,the fupperpendsf. ofy said springs being suitably secured tothe upper horizontal portion'of the frame B,;.whereby as downward pressure :isexerted upon-said pitmanfrod the. springs@ will be expanded or stressed, and upon the removal of such pressure the recoil action of said springs Willlautoniatically restore said pitman-rod to its elefated position,l together withthe dasherro The cross-bar or slide F has suitably connected thereto by links or rods d the forwardly-projected lateral bars of a treadle I, the rear ends of said lateral bars being hinged or articulated, as at R, to arearward extension of the base A, preferably as shown. To said treadle is also suitably connected or pivoted the lower end of a preferably cross-pinequipped lever or handle S for the convenient actuation by hand-power of said treadle, and

n accordingly the operatingof the churny-dasher 1. A device of the character described,

having -a downward-extending itman-rod effective for attachment to a asher-staff, guiding means for ysaid pitman-rod, said rod having its lower end extended rearward and adapted to permit of the application of downward `pressure thereto, and means for imparting the return stroke to said pitman-rod.

2. A device of the character described, having a. downward-extending pitman-rod, having its lower end extended rearward and adapted to permit of the application of downward pressure thereto, means for eecting the automatic return stroke of said'pitmanrod, a'n upright fixed frame, a cross-bar fixedv to saidpitrnan-rod, means for the guidance of said cross-bar, and foot-actuated means ICO i or4 linked or connected to said cross-bar, said pitman-rod adapted to be connected to a dasher-staii.

3. A device of the character described, having a rightangled downward extended pitman-rod effective for attachment to a' dasher-staff and having iXed thereto a transverse bar provided with guide eyes or loops, a xed upright frame having its lateral members passing through said eyes or loops, means for applying downward pressure to said transverse bar and means for automatically returning said pitman-rod to its elevated position,...

. 4.,A device of the character described,

comprising a right-angled pitman-rod, an uprightA fixed frame having a guidinglug for said pitman-rod, ,means for imparting automaticallythe return stroke to said pitmanrod', a transverse bar iXed to said pitmanrod and having guide eyes orloops receiving the lateral members of said upright frame, and means 'connected or linked to said transverse bar, for actuating said pitman-rod.

5. A device of the character described,

vsaid pitman-rod by hand or foot power.

6. A device of the character described, comprising a right-angled pitman-rod eiiiective or attachment to a dasher-staif, means for guiding said pitman-rod in its movement, springs connected to said pitman-rod and the guiding means therefor effective to impart the return stroke to said pitman-rod, means for actuating said pitman-rod connected to a transverse bar having eyes or loops receiving said pitman-rod-guidmg means.

ISAAC A. WESSON.

Witnesses J. M. ANDREW, E. D. MULLINs. 

